LENNOXVILLE, Que. – In front of a capacity crowd,
Gabriel Royer (Lawrenceville, QC/Cégep de Sherbrooke) picked off Mounties back-up quarterback Alex Cassidy and returned it 40 yards to all but seal a victory for the Bishop's Gaiters on homecoming Saturday in Lennoxville.
Two plays later quarterback
Mason McGriskin (North Bay, ON/West Ferris S.S.) found pay dirt for the game's lone major to put a stamp on what was a spectacular day for the Gaiters. They went onto a 19-6 win and improve to 2-2 on the year.
Earlier in the day the 1988, 1990 and 1994 OQIFC Champion teams were inducted into the Bishop's University Wall of Distinction.
How it happened
A defensive battle all day long kept the game snug until the final few minutes. The Mounties led 3-2 after the opening stanza before a pair of
Noah Laursen (Calgary, AB/Bishop Carroll H.S.) field goals and a safety gave Bishop's a 10-3 lead at the break. A Gaiters safety was the lone score in the third. Graeme Mather kicked through a 24-yard field goal at the midway point of the fourth quarter for Mt.A to set-up the frantic finish. With 2:33 left, Mt.A took possession and on the second play of the drive, Royer made the leaping pick and ran it back to the 5-yard line.
For Bishop's…
…Their defense led the way allowing just 145 yards of total offense
…Royer finished with 10.5 tackles including 2 sacks, a forced fumble, and the massive interception and 40-yard return
…Kicker
Noah Laursen (Calgary, AB/Bishop Carroll H.S.) went 2-for-2 on field goal attempts (32 and 27 yards)
…McGriskin finished 15-32 for 181 yards
For Mt.A...
…Running back Brandt Burzuk ran 23 times for 106 yards
…Kicker Graeme Mather went 2-for-2 (37 and 24 yards)
Next Up...
…Bishop's (2-2) heads to Antigonish on Saturday, Oct. 8 to play league leading StFX (4-0)
…Mt.A (3-2) will host Acadia (0-5) on Friday night
Full AUS Standings:
https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/fball/2022-23/standings
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